tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post6013673155682055179..comments2024-03-26T12:58:14.587+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Looking at the Ballycotton '5' race numbers over the years...John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-84904086904513604062011-09-02T09:13:23.482+01:002011-09-02T09:13:23.482+01:00I'm no statistician but to my mind what that g...I'm no statistician but to my mind what that graph shows is that the "natural" population of people running Ballycotton is about 180. In its first 6 years it was establishing itself. Each year more people hearing about it and promising to run the following year. Remember all word of mouth back then - no running blogs! It eventually settled into its natural population size.<br /><br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-51792981753706427492011-09-01T23:55:03.143+01:002011-09-01T23:55:03.143+01:00Not necessarily true. Its by clubs staying in the ...Not necessarily true. Its by clubs staying in the black and investing in junior athletics that the stars of the future will be found.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-56747859364498728462011-09-01T20:47:37.818+01:002011-09-01T20:47:37.818+01:00A small point on this; it isn't necessarily th...A small point on this; it isn't necessarily the aim of every road race organising committee to get massive numbers entered. There are many road races, open cross country events, and track meets out there that aim to promote top-quality athletics, rather than just trying to get numbers to the start line. Some of these offer good prize money and have high entry fees; others do not. Most don'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com